Building construction



, mm2@ H. R. STRAIGHT BUILDING CONSTRUCTI ON Filed June 9, 19.20

Patented @et 9, l923.

PATE

HALVER R. STRAIGHT, 0F ADEL, IOWA.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

Application led June 9,

To all y07mm 'it may concern: r

Be it known that I, l-lALvnn It. STRAIGHT, a citizen or' the United States, residing at Adel, county of Dallas, State of Iowa, have invented an Improvement in Building Construction, of which the following is the specification.

This invention relates to improvements in building construction, and particularly to those buildings designed to be used for raising small stock. lt is a well known fact to those that are lengaged in the raising of lowls and animals that sun light is very essential totheir growth as well as their health.- lt assists in drying the building as well as killing the disease germs. Hog houses are therefore builtwith a certain amount of glass to admit sun light to the interior, and are generally arranged with a rectangular. floor plan, havin one or f more rows of pens arranged longitudinally and adjacent to the outer wall or walls, with an alley-way at one end of the pens if a single row of pens is used, and with an alley running longitudinal through the center of the building when a double row oli pens is used. The latter arrangement is the one to which my invention more particularly relates.

The object ol my invention is to provide improvements in the construction ot hog houses and similar buildings, to provide them with windows so arranged that a. maximum amount oil sun light may be admitted to the pens with a minimum amount ol glass.

A. iturther object is to provide an inexpensive improved method of setting the windows in the building in such a manner as to prevent leakage ot water around them.

."i still further object is to so construct and arrange the root` of a building so that a large amount ol light might be provided :tor ythe pens within and at the same time provide a minimum amount of wall construction.

-f-t still further object is to provide in buildings ol the class above mentioned, improved methods of ventilation.

Referring to the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of my improved hog house showing diagrammatically, the manner in which the suns rays enter the building to the pens within.

Fig. 2 is a detailed view showing one of the lower wndnwe in section and the manner 1920. Serial N0. 387,763.

of mounting same; also one of the ventilating devices in section.

F ig. 3 is a detailed section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 4.

Fig. t is a detailed side elevation ot' thev upper Ventilating device and shows part ot one of the upper windows in section.

Fig. 5 is a detailed side elevation of a segment of the lower window and supporting wall having the lashing strip removed to show the Ventilating door in elevation.

Referring to Fig. 1, the numeral 1() indicates the floor of my improved hog house which may be formed of cement or hollow blocks, or any other suitable building material. The numeral 11 indicates the side walls which are preferably of hollow blocks and substantially 3 feet 6 inches high and provided at its top with the plate member 12, said plate member being secured to the wall by means of bolts 13. rllhe ends are built of masonry similar to the side walls and extend up to the roof and may be provided with suitable doors.

The interior of the building is provided with rows of pens lll adjacent to each oit the side walls. rlhe pens are of such length as to leave a longitudinal alley-way 15 at the center .of the building. rrlhe pens are oli the ordinary construction and need not be described in detail. A gambi-cl root is Iprovided for the building. This root is substantially divided in two parts, which l shall name the upper and the lower portions. rlhe lower portion lt is built substantially on a three-quarters pitch and provided with Aioutlook ratters 17. The upper portion 13 is built substantially on a one-quarter pitch. The lower portion of the rafter 19 is provided with sheeting 2O which may be covered with any suitable waller-prooi1 roofing uiaterial. The sheeting and rooting is ol. such a width as to provide a space 21 near the upper ends oi the rafters 19. rllhis space is designed to be covered by a double row window sash 22, the width of said sash being equal to vthe spacing o1 the rafters and so arranged that the edges will lic adjacent over the center of each o't the supporting rafters, as clearly shown in Fig. l of the drawings. r

It will be seen by referring to Fig. 1, that by this arrangement, a row ot windows is provided on each of the upper root members near the top, but the length otthr Bil window sash is such that they do not touch each other to provide a space between them. Vhis space lor the purpose oi providing` ventilation, as will he more Yfully set lorth.

A filler strip 23 is provided tor cach ot the alters 19 near its upper end.. and is ol a thickness equal to the combined thicl-:ness the sheeting and reeling'. rllhis filler stiip is designed to carry the ends oi th sash in such a manner that the lo-.\.'cr'c'f;lgc sash 22 will rest on the upper edge ot tl rooting;v material, as clearly shown in lfigi. J' The upper edges oi each or' the rows ot s i 22, is provided with a series ot senti-cyl lrical ridge roll strips 2li, the flanged ed which rest on the upper .edges ol the si and are held in position hy hein;T nailed to blocks 25 which are in turn nailed to the u) per ends of strips 23 (Fig. 3).

The ends of the strips are spaced considerable distance7 as shownin l? to'perrnit Vair within the building,` to circulate upward hetween them. fr semi-cylindrical sheet metal cap 26T haringoutward extend-- ing radial flanO'es 27 is provided ttor each opening between the ends ot the strips 2li and are of a length considerably greater than the vlength of said openings. The cylindrical apart Ll.

Vportion of said caps is radially greater than that of the ridge rolls, so that an air space 28 will he provided hetween the strips 24 and caps 26. By this construction it will he seen that heated `air will he permitted to circulate out through the opening 28 and means provided tor excluding rain or snow 'from t Ae interior ot the building. The lower end ot each ot the rafters 29 ot the lower portion ot the root 16,- is designed to rest on the l l2 and is provided with an outlook ratter 17. The upper ends'ot the ratters 29 are secured to the lower ends of the rafters ,i9 and are considerahly shorter. A window sash 30 provided tor each o'lI said rafters 29. and is of a width substantially equal to their-length and oi a length equal to the spacing ot the said rafters 29 (Fig. 5). The upper edges ot' said sash 30 are placed adjacent to the lower edges of the sheeting in such a man-- ner that a flashing strip of sheet metal 3l may he provided to exclude water or mois-4 ture from between the adjacent edges ot the root and window. The upper edge o1?" the flashingr strip 3l is placed heneath thelower edge of the roofing material. as shown in Fig. 2. The lower edge ol the sasl. 30 rests on the upper edges ofthe outlook rafters l?. the said raftersheing provided with a Flash ing strip 32. the upper edge oi which is extended under the lower edge oir the sash,

rafters 17 and the upper side ot the pla-te ner l2. These air spaces are used as auxiliary ventilators. I preferably close each alternate space hy means ot' a hoard 3l and each intermediate space is provided with a door 35, which secured to the upper tace et the plate l2 hy'nieans ot hinges 36. Br rod 37 is pivoted to each ot the doors 35 and extends inward and horizontally to a pin 39 ear the inner end of each pen. The inner end ot' cach et' said rods provided with a serrated portion 3S designed to rest on said pin. A hand loop all is provided at the inner end ot the rod 37 for actuating the rod 37 horizontally. The door 35 may loe adjusted to admit any desired amount of air andthe proper ventilation thereby regulated." By this-arrangement a circulation ot air may he maintained throughout the building` and alici/'e the pens in such a manner that the aninals will not he in a direct draught. The fresh air passes inward through the opening;V 3 and settles downward ei/enly to the floor l.Jhile the warm foul air within the building, will rise" upward 'and pass out through the opening 28.

@ne of theiinportant Yteatures of my inrention lies in the mannerV in which the light and heat rays are radiated into thev pens.V This l accomplish hy the arrange-V ment ot windows, as illustrated in Fig. l Vof" the drawings. This ouildin'gis designed to extend .longitudinally northand south', that is, the ridge ot the root will extend north and south, and when so placed,V it may he assumed that the sun Vhas risen to Va hori* zonal position and that the rays are reflected parallel with the horizontal lines d- (if, and in the direction indicatedV bj. the arrows, A. portion ot the light will pass hori'fzontally through the right hand sash f5() and strike the lett-hand sash, a portion et which will he reliected downward and inward, as indicated hy the lines h-t 'and engageV the `Hoor of the left-hand pens il'. When the sun has risen to a slight, angle to thc horizontal, as indicated vhy the lines 0 0. the suns rays will pass directly through rthe right hand sash int@ the lett hand pens. A slight elevation of the sun will bring its rays parallel to the lines c-e. rllheligrh't will then enter both the upper and lower sash7 the light passing through the lower sash will enter the ri'ajht hand pens and that which passes throiurh thc nuper sash will enter the lett hand pens. the sun risesr near to a vertical position, soin-e ot its rays will enter the upper lett hand row ef'sash and into the lelitihand pens. Y

Thus it will be seen that sun will enter either one or hoth rows ol" pens practically all the timeV as it is passed troni a horizontal to a Vertical positionf The re verse operation takes place as the sun ad 'venres in the .fr tcrnoon ani:l sun will be reflected to the floor and pens of the interior of' the building until almost Sundown. This a very important 'feature Vin buildings of this kind when the buildings are used for raising sluall and young animals.

lt will thus be seen l have provided a building in which a very large amount of sun light may be directed to the floors with a minimum amount of glass, and it will also be seen that a very small amount of material is necessary for the wall construction and at the saine time plenty of head clearance is provided under the roof. The building is also provided with sufficient ventilation which may be easily and quickly adjusted the will of the operator.

l claim:

1. A roof construction comprising, a plate, gambrel rafters, an outlook rafter adjacent to the lower end of each of said rafters, a flashing strip over said outlook rafters extending over the outer ends and upward over said rafters, a wind'ow sash on each of said rafters, the lower edge of which overlaps the upward extending portion of said flashing strip, a hinged door between each outlook rafter and means for adjusting said door.

2. In a roof construction, a series of spaced rafters, a roofing material covering the lower ends of said" rafters of such a' width that a space is left between the upper edges of said roofing material, a filler strip on the upper edge of the upper end of each of said rafters of a. thickness equal to the thickness of the roofing material, a row of adjoining sash on said filler strips and having their lower edges overlapping the upper edge of said roofing, the upper edges of said rows of sash being spaced apart to forni an air passage, a series of spaced ridge roll members overlapping the upper edges of said sash, a second series of ridge rolls greater in diameter than the first said ridge rolls and overlapping the spaces bctween the said first series of ridge rolls, for the purpose stated.

Il.. roof construction Comprising, plates, gambrel rafters on said plates, sheeting and roofing vfor the lower portion of the upper section of said rafters, a filler strip on the upper edge and upper end of each of said rafters of a tl'iickncss equal to the thickness of said sl'ieeting and roofing material, a row of sash overlapping each of the ripper edges oi" the roofing sections, the rows of sash being spaced apart to permit air to circulate between them, a series of spaced ridge rolls on the upper and inner edges of said sash, a series of spaced and larger ridge roll strips overlapping the space of the smaller ridge rolls, an outlook rafter adjacent to each roof rafter, a flashing strip on said outlook rafters extending short distance up said roof rafters, a row of sash on said lower gambrel rafter,` the upper edge of said sash resting adjacent to the lower edge of said roofing, a flashing strip under the lower edge of said roofing and overlap-- ping the upper edge of said sash, the lower dge of said sash being designed to overlap the upper edge of the first said flashing strip.

' el. A roof construction comprising, plates, gainlorel rafters on said plates, sheetingand roofing for the lower portion of the upper section of said rafters, a filler strip on the upper edge and upper end of each of said rafters of a thickness equal to the thickness of said sheeting and roofing material, a row of sash overlapping each 0f the upper edges of the roofing sections, the rows of sash being spaced apart to permit air to circulate between them, a series of spaced ridge rolls on the upper and inner edges of said sash, a series of spaced and larger ridge roll strips overlapping the space of the smaller ridge rolls, an outlook rafter adjacent to each roof rafter, a flashing strip on said outlook rafters extending a short distance up said roof rafters, a row of sash on said lower gambrel rafter, the upper edge of said sash resting adjacent to the lower edge of said roofing, a flashing strip under the lower edge of said roofing and overlapping the upper edge of said sash, the lower edge of said sash being designed to overlap the upper` edge of the first said flashing strip, a pivoted door between each outlook rafter for the purpose stated.

5. A roof construction comprising, plates, gambrel rafters on said plates, sheeting and roofing for the lower portion of the upper section of said rafters, a filler strip on the upper edge and upper end of eachy of said rafters of a thickness equal to the thickness of said sheeting and roofing material, a row of sash overlapping each of the upper edges of the roofing sections, the rows of sash being spaced apart to permit air to circulate between them, a series of spaced ridge rolls on the upper and inner edges of said sash, a series of spaced and larger ridge roll strips overlapping the space of the smaller ridge rolls, an outlook ra fter adjacent to each roof rafter, a flashing strip on said outlook rafters extending a short dist ance up said roof rafters, a row of sash on said lower gambrel rafter, the upper edge of said sash resting adjacent to the lower edge of said roofing, a flashing strip under the lower edge of said roofing and overlapping the upper edge of said sash, the lower edge of said sash being designed to overlap the upper edge of the first said flashing strip, a pivoted door between each outlook rafter for the purpose stated, and means for adjusting each of said pivoted doors.

6. A roof construction Comprising' a plate, gambrel rafters, an outlook rallier adjacent to the lower end of each of said rafters, the upper portion 0f seid rafters being covered with sheeting, the lower edge ofAA which is in line with the intersection of the outer feces of the two rafters, a flashing strip covering the top of seid outlook rafters having its lower edge extending over the outer ends of said rafters, the lower edge of the downwardly extending portion of which is below the top face of seid plate, and the upper edge of seid dashing strip extendingupwardly on the lower ends of said gambrel rafters, :i window Sash lining its upper edge adjacent to the lower edge of Said roofing' materiel, nd its lower edge overlapping the upper edge of seid flashing strip, e seeond ashing Strip covering the lower edge of said sheeting, and the upper edge of seid sash, a course of reeling materiel over tlie Said sheeting and having' its lower edge overlapping the upper edge of said Second Hashing strip. i

HALVER R. STRAIGHT. 

